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Alternative Water Supplies: Wastewater Reuse by Groundwater Recharge. Population Growth. High Demand Less Resource. Less Resource Resource Control. Regional water rule turns off tap to the Biscayne Aquifer in SE Florida. Regional System Water Availability Rule (2007)
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Alternative Water Supplies:Wastewater Reuse by Groundwater Recharge
Population Growth High Demand Less Resource Less Resource Resource Control
Regional water rule turns off tap to the Biscayne Aquifer in SE Florida • Regional System Water Availability Rule (2007) • Locked in current levels • No additional Biscayne use • Alternative Water Supply
Alternative Water Supplies • Floridan Aquifer • Aquifer Storage & Recovery • Demand Management • Wastewater Reuse • Irrigation (Purple Pipe) • Surface Water Recharge • Groundwater Recharge
Purple Pipe:Limited Application in SE Florida • Treatment • Simple • Cost-Effective • Construction in built out areas: • Expensive • Disruptive • Opportunistic use
Surface Discharge: Costly Treatment / Credit Uncertain • Wetlands • Canals • Nutrient removal • Regulatory issues • Impaired waters • TMDLs • Costly treatment • Low Permit Credit
City of SunrisePilot Study Advanced WW Treatment for Groundwater Recharge
Pilot Study Objectives • Treat Raw Wastewater • Florida Standards • Broward Co. Standards • Groundwater Recharge • Nutrient (P) Removal to Low Levels • Full Scale Application at Sunrise Southwest Facilities
Pilot Plant SunriseSW WWTF Stirling Road Southwest WTP Existing Plant • Rated - 0.99 mgd • Permit - 0.5 mgd • Oxidation Ditches • Percolation Ponds • Destined to be decommissioned I-75 Southwest WWTF
Proposed Upgrade to SW WWTF Proposal • Upgrade to 2.0 mgd • Convert Existing Facilities • Add MBRs • Recharge Aquifer I-75 Pilot Plant Site PercolationPonds Oxidation Ditches
Wellfield Protection Zones Production Wells ZONE 1 Zone 1 – 10 day Zone 2 – 30 day Zone 3 – 210 day ZONE 2 Regional Groundwater Flow ZONE 3 1,100 ft Flow Paths Rapid Infiltration Trenches Groundwater Mounding
Infiltration Trenches Perforated Overflow Collectors Cap Rock Layer Perforated Pipe Geotextile Filter Source: USEPA, 1994
Pilot TreatmentStreams • Control Stream • MBR Only • Stream A • MBR + RO • Stream B • MBR + Chem P Removal
Customized MBR Pilot Design based on BiowinTM ANAEROBIC ANOXIC AEROBIC POST-ANOXIC MBR TANK Alum Acetate Caustic Influent RAS Permeate WAS
MicroconstituentRemoval/Oxidation Study • Microconstituents emerging issue • Wide variety present in wastewaters • Pharmaceuticals (Analgesics, Antibiotics, Antidepressents, Contraceptives, Steroidal hormones, Lipid Control Drugs, etc…) • Stimulants (caffeine) • Pesticides • Impact on future treatment requirements
Critical Cost Factors • Additional P Removal Required? • RO Required? • UV Dose • Microconstituent Removal (future)
Public Health and Perception • Keep public informed • Engage community and industry leaders • Address issues such as Microconstituents
Water Quality Goals • State of Florida • FAC 62-520.420 Class G-1 Drinking Water Stds • FAC 62-610 Reclaimed Water/Land Application • FAC 62-610.521 & 525 – Setback Requirements • FAC 62-650 Effluent Limitations • Broward County Effluent Standards • Municipal Codes Chapter 27 Section 196(b) regulates effluent discharge to groundwater
ProjectSchedule • Start-Up • Set-Up • Seeding • Two Months • Testing • Four Months • Total • Six Months • Completion • Sep 2007
Floridan Aquifer will provide short-term relief • Deep aquifer/ saline water • RO treatment • Sustainability issues
ASRs have not yieldedthe expected returns • Regulatory issues • Recovery issues (%) • Volume generated • Well-drilling costs • Convert to Floridan
Selection of Micropollutants • Likelihood of occurrence • Major modes of action • Chemical properties and effect on removal efficacy • Analytical methods availability • Cost of analysis
Target Micropollutants • Analgesics – ibuprofin, acetaminophen • Antibiotics – trimethoprin, acetaminophen • Stimulants - caffeine • Contraceptives - ethinylestradiol • Antibacterials - triclosan • Steroidal hormones – progesterone, testosterone • Pesticides – atrazine, carbaryl, diazinon • Antidepressents - fluoxetine • Lipid Control Drugs – gemfibrozil • Viruses